Library Buildings around the World

Arbeiten werden die jeweiligen Bauteile komplett geräumt. Parallel muss gewährleistet sein, dass der Universitätsbetrieb
ungestört weiter laufen kann. Im Facility Management der Universität laufen bereits die Flächenbedarfsrechnungen und
erste Vorbereitungen für das Umzugsmanagement. So müssen zum Beispiel die Bedürfnisse der naturwissenschaftlichen
Fakultäten mit ihren großen Laborflächen im Detail berücksichtigt werden. Hier finden unter anderem Langzeitversuche
statt, die eine räumliche Umquartierung sehr kompliziert machen. Für die Sanierung werden erhebliche finanzielle Mittel in
dreistelliger Millionenhöhe benötigt. Das Land NRW hatte im September 2009 eine Finanzierungszusage für den
Ersatzneubau und damit für den Einstieg in die komplette Modernisierung des Universitätshauptgebäudes gemacht. Ende
der 1960er Jahre war das Universitätsgelände noch ein Getreidefeld am Rande der Stadt. Im Hintergrund zeigen die Kräne
das Entstehen des Aufbau- und Verfügungszentrums an, in dem am 17. November 1969 der Lehrbetrieb mit drei
Fakultäten und 270 Studierenden begann. (http://www.campus-bielefeld.de)
Am 22. Juni 2007 hat die Jury des städtebaulichen Wettbewerbs zur Entwicklung eines neuen Hochschul-Campus Bielefeld
den Siegerentwurf bekannt gegeben. Das Gewinnerteam besteht aus den Städteplanern und Architekten Döll - Atelier voor
Bouwkunst b.v. aus Rotterdam und GTL Gnüchtel Triebswetter Landschaftsarchitekten aus Kassel. Angetreten zu dem
kooperativen Wettbewerb waren fünf renommierte Entwurfsteams von Architekten und Landschaftsplanern. Aufgabe der
fünf Teams war es, einen Vorschlag zu entwickeln, der den aktuellen Campus der Universität zusammen mit dem
Erweiterungsgelände "Lange Lage" zu einem neuen und zukunftsfähigen Gesamtcampus werden lässt. Laut Jury zeichnet
sich der Siegerentwurf insbesondere durch eine starke Verknüpfung des Universitäts-Stammgeländes mit dem
Erweiterungsgelände "Lange Lage" aus. Der öffentliche Raum im neuen Campus wurde ebenfalls sehr positiv bewertet.
Außerdem verzahnen sich die im Konzept dargestellten Baufelder, laut Jury, hervorragend mit der Landschaft.
(http://www.detail.de)
dok architekten, Amsterdam – The Netherlands
http://www.dokarchitecten.nl
Libraries:
Scheringa Museum, Opmeer – The Netherlands 2004 - 2010
A new Scheringa Museum for Realisme has been designed of brick and reinforced concrete to stand in the flat polderland of North
Holland. It has been designed as a house in three parts, linked by a central axis for orientation. The house for the public contains the
museum shop, the museum café and other facilities. A mezzanine floor for the offices and the library extends over the whole with of
the building. The house for the collection is enclosed and intimate and affords space for the paintings, the works on paper and the
sculptures. Thanks to the structure of the building and to the inventive handling of zones of light and the technical facilities, the
division of the building is adapted to the collection. The guest house, at the rear of the museum, provides space for changing and
guest exhibitions. Here, too, it is possible to create large and small spaces, giving curators the maximum say over the arrangements.
(dok)
Mediatheek, Delft – The Netherlands 2007
Haarlemmermeer Architecture Award [nomination], for the interior of the Library Floriande in Hoofddorp. Quote from the jury:
"An interior with a public appearance. Several individual components are properly used. Especially the design of the floor is nice.
Beautiful color and materials. "
The media library is part of the Hoogoven Building (former blast-furnace building) in Delft, which also houses shops, restaurants
and cafes, apartments and bicycle storage sections. The most important materials of the building are glass and ceramics - dark
bricks for the ground floor and orange bricks for the upper storeys. The media library is situated on the Cultuurplein (Culture
square), embedded in the surrounding buildings. Its entrance is immediately recognizable there by the high glass façade that has
been erected two metres in front of the existing frontage. This exposes the media library to the square, with its activities perfectly
visible from the outside. The staircases are located behind this glass façade. Thus, a living image is created there, together with the
activity on the square at ground level. On first floor, the visitor emerges under an eye-catching glass roof that runs the entire width
of the premises. This visual link acts as a clarifying and structuring element. An important role in the orientation of the visitor is also
played by the interior. Here a transition is made between the hard industrial shell and the warm, soft materials of the interior. The
interior walls also play an important part in the signposting and orientation of the space. The display cupboards have been placed so
that they create individual spaces that are small-scale, transparent and conveniently arranged. (dok)
Basisschool Focus, Haarlem – The Netherlands 1997 - 2005
The Focus school comprises two primary schools for children with special needs, in leafy surroundings. The starting point for the
design was the vision of the head of the school and the project team. The children at the school require a peaceful environment, and
this needs a particular approach, with for example areas where the children can play separately, alongside spaces where the support
staff sit together to exchange ideas. The building comprises six small clusters containing classrooms, which are separated from one
another both visually and acoustically, with their own entrance and play area. These clusters are indirectly linked to the triangular
heart of the school containing the assembly hall and library. The teaching assistants and special needs teachers sit around this centre.
All the spaces are covered by a façade shaped as a big cushion, that lends the building a sense of sanctuary. (dok)
Coornhert Lyceum, Haarlem – The Netherlands 2000 - 2004
The Coornhert Lyceum is a public school for secondary education with 1580 pupils. Besides teaching leading to a certificate, the
school aims to provide personal and cultural development. During recent years, the school has experienced major developments
resulting from changes within the education system and the increase in its number of pupils. There was an urgent need to extend the
1961 building with classrooms, a media library and individual study facilities. The extension plan seized the opportunity to make
improvements for the higher traffic flows. A new entrance, new hall and a corridor have been constructed between the old and new
buildings. These provide access to the stairwells, existing corridors, the individual study rooms and the new media library. The
exterior is made light and warm by use of large sheets of glass and timber frameworks. The façade structure of the existing building
is continued in the new extension. The interior has been kept light with striking highlights of colour, and the extension has created an
inner garden. The concrete elements, benches and hillock make the garden a good meeting place on beautiful days. A pleasant spot
to spend the break, and for studying and cultural activities. (dok)
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